Season Handbook 2016-2017

OVERVIEW OF SEASON’S ENTERTAINMENT

PERFORMERS SERIES (continued)

Thursday, March 2 Good Rockin’ Live This live concert event pays tribute to the birth of rock and roll and the music legends that Sun studios helped propel to stardom. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and B.B. King are a part of musical history. They tell a tale of how rock was born through the music and stories of those who lived it.

Thursday, March 23 Michael Amante

Amante is considered one of the most versatile and gifted performers able to sing in a variety of languages. He has performed to sold out audiences across the country including New York’s Lincoln Center, and before many dignitaries including Gerald Ford, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and the late Pope John Paul II. He consistently wins over his audience receiving standing ovations during each performance.

Thursday, April 6 Jim Van Slyke “Sedaka Tribute”

Celebrating the music of pop icon Neil Sedaka, Jim Van Slyke lends his beautiful voice and charm to the intimate melodies and classic hits of Neil Sedaka. “I have heard many others sing my songs but nobody has moved me more than Jim” Neil Sedaka. A magnificent evening celebrating the sounds of Neil Sedaka, his greatest hits, and some lost gems and few surprises!